September 5, 2011

Yeah Labor day!
Things are good here in the field. (Out here in the field!...thank you Teenage Wasteland) Working a ton, trying to keep up with this kid, who has unlimited energy, and me with the tank heading to Empty. This week we did a lot of new studying and tried a lot of new techniques to help our investigators to progress. We have had a long stretch of women who are recently separated because their husbands have abused them. It brought my reading in Ether and Moroni to life, because as Moroni described the perversity of the people I was drawn back to the experiences that these people tell us that they have passed through. The good thing is that there is a solution. His name is Jesus Christ, and He has provided the way that all of us can be healed; physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I know that He suffered for us to be able to find relief and peace in this life and the next. He is Our Savior. I finished the Book of Mormon this week, and read from Ether 12 to Moroni 10 They are always talking about Faith, Hope, Charity, Patience, Humility, and Love. There is no substitute in days like ours that are similar in wickedness to those of old than to move forward seeking these gifts of the Spirit, and attributes of our Savior. If we want to change the world we have to start with us. That's what missionary work is: Carrying our light into the darkness and shining it forth. I love this work and I dont want to ever part from it. This is only the beginning of my mission. Two years dedicated to learning how to be a missionary, and finally near the end I am figuring things out, and I can see the impact and power of this work on people.

Gotta go keep moving forward, and putting my shoulder to the wheel and all that jazz. I love you all and wish you the best, Read your Scriptures, they will afford you strength and protection, Pray to know the truth of all things and put your life more in line with the Gospel, and seek after the good gifts that the Lord wants to give you, Attend your church meetings, and search the answer to your questions and share your experiences with others, they probably needed to hear something you have had happen to you. Magnify your calling, by not just completing but over achieving the minimum. Go the extra mile, and help someone in need. you will be rewarded for every sacrifice you make with an even bigger blessing.

With Love
Elder Ben Ludlow